Ionic aggregate, in a polymer matrix of low polarity, formed through interactions of ionomer multiplets.
Notes: - The @M03955@ of the polymer segments surrounding the multiplets is reduced relative to that of bulk material. With increasing ion content, the @N04262@ of the @I03229@ multiplets increases, leading to overlapping of the restricted @M03955@ regions around the multiplets and the formation of clusters.
- Typically, an @I03229@ exhibits two @G02640@ temperatures (Tg), one for the non-polar matrix and the other for clusters.
Source:
PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. 'Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 2072 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200678112067)